Human skull found in box donated to Goodwill, police say

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Goodyear police are investigating what led up to a human skull being put in a box of donated items at …

Somebody donated a human skull that was part of a decoration to a Goodyear Goodwill and investigators say it's not connected to a crime. Mandatory Credit: KPHO/KTVK

Originally Published: 07 SEP 23 11:01 ET

By KPHO/KTVK News Staff

GOODYEAR, Arizona (KPHO) -- Goodyear police are investigating what led up to a human skull being put in a box of donated items at Goodwill.

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AZ: HUMAN SKULL FOUND IN GOODWILL DONATION BOX

AZ: Goodyear police are investigating what led up to a human skull being donated at Goodwill. Source: KPHO, KTVK, GOODYEAR POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN

Officers responded on Tuesday to the location near Sarival Avenue and Yuma Road. When police arrived, they found “what appears to be an actual human skull,” authorities said. After being taken to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for further evaluation, authorities say it appears that it is a “historic” skull and bears no “forensic significance,” and that at this time, it seems like n